• Malave joins Howell council

    HOWELL – At the final Howell Township Council meeting of 2011, Juan A. Malave was sworn in as member of the governing body. He is replacing Councilwoman Susan Schroeder Clark on the dais. Clark resigned her position as a councilwoman in early December to spend more time with her family. Malave, 50, is no stranger…

  • Ranney Lower School makes healthy eating fun

    Chef Chris DiStefano (l) and Chef for a Day Trinity Dalmazio n conjunction with the health and wellness programs that Ranney School in Tinton Falls has implemented campuswide, the school’s dining services, FLIK, recently developed a nutrition program available to Lower School students. As a means of promoting healthy eating habits, developing an enjoyment of…

  • FRHSD to hold orientation

    The Freehold Regional High School District will host an orientation event for current eighth-grade pupils and their parents at each district high school during January. The program will provide information to help parents become familiar with each school, mission and philosophy, academic offerings, course registration process and all of the educational and extracurricular opportunities the…

  • CentraState offers vaccinations to public

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — CentraState Medical Center is now providing the Tdap vaccination to the public at the Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center, 901 W. Main St. The Tdap vaccine protects against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. The Tdap vaccine is recommended for children 11 years of age and older and adults who will have…

  • Make-A-Wish castle opens, grants teen first wish

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The Samuel and Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, was only officially open for a matter of hours before the first wish was granted there. That wish went to Casey Markowitz, 17, of Flanders, who wanted the chance to bake with Buddy Valastro, better known as the…

  • Special event supports foundation

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — An entertaining evening of great food and dancing to the sounds of the Big Band era was held recently at the Radisson Hotel in Freehold Township to raise money to benefit students in the Freehold Township K-8 School District. The Freehold Township Education Foundation hosted “A Night on Broadway” which was attended…

  • Circle of Friends club enjoys holiday season

    The Arc of Monmouth’s Circle of Friends, a club of about 65 individuals with mild intellectual and developmental disabilities, spent the month of December spreading holiday cheer. The club, a program that operates through the agency’s recreation department, participated in the holiday Adopt a Family program, which offers support to families through donations and club…

  • Public voices displeasure with water rate increase

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Concerned area residents emphatically objected to a rate increase that has been proposed by the New Jersey American Water (NJAW) during an evidentiary hearing that was held before an administrative law judge on Dec. 14 at the Howell municipal building. NJAW is seeking approval from the New Jersey Board of…

  • Beck: Monmouth Park accord expedites rebid

    NJSEA will continue to operate racetrack while new lessee is sought BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Agreements reached between stakeholders in a last-minute deal to save the 2012 thoroughbred racing season at Monmouth Park will shape the state’s follow-up attempt to lease the rights to operate the track. State Sen. Jennifer Beck said information…

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